Country singer Jon Pardi has made some big lifestyle changes.
During a recent appearance on Amazon Music’s “Country Heat Weekly“podcast, the “Head Over Boots” singer, 38, revealed to hosts Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson that he’s cut out alcohol.
“I’ve been 112 days sober,” he said. “I’ve lost a bunch of weight.”
“I was pre-diabetic, and I was just like, ‘I gotta stop.’ I was really getting to the point where every picture, every video, I was so unhappy with myself,” he went on. “And where I was going, I needed to just take a break.”
Pardi, who tied the knot with hairstylist Summer Pardi in 2020 and welcomed a daughter this year, said his weight loss has left him feeling more confident.
Jon Pardi said he feels good after weight loss. Getty Images
Jon Pardi with his wife, Summer Pardi. Getty Images“I just did a photo shoot and I was like … ‘Damn, I look good.’ Take that, Tito’s!” he said. “But for anybody that’s thinking about it, if they want to lose weight and you do drink, let me tell you, it does help tremendously if you stop.”
On Christmas Day, he showed off his slimmer frame via Instagram. “Merry Christmas from the Pardi’s!” he captioned a photo of his family of three.
Jon Pardi said he was pre-diabetic before he got sober and lost weight. GC Images
Jon Pardi said he’s not sure if his sober lifestyle is permanent. FilmMagic
Jon Pardi and his family on Christmas Day 2023. Instagram/summer_pardiAlthough he quit alcohol, he still has some of his vices, he said.
“I love me some ice cream. I’m like, ‘Well, I’m not drinking. I better get this Twix candy ice cream.’ Coffee ice cream. So good.”
Jon Pardi opened up about his sobriety and weight loss. Getty ImagesHowever, the musician isn’t quite sure yet if his current sober lifestyle will remain permanent.
“I’m retired, OK? Doesn’t mean I can’t come out of retirement,” he said. “But for right now, it’s been great.”
